Friday, 8 April 2011




Now things are looking a bit more fixie ish.

1) Had to measure frame width to determine which spacers are required on rear axel. In the end 3 washers on each side just allowed the frame to pull in slightly and hold the wheel in place.

2) Chain tensioners also fitted, this will allow chain tensioning - obviously! and prevent the wheel being pulled forward under load

3) The rear hubs are not track hubs with 2 threads on them, one for the sprocket, the other for a locknut with a left hand thread. Instead I am using a conventional hub originally designed to a screw on free wheel. The sprocket will screw straight on which is great, also there is sufficient thread protruding to allow a lock nut, did you know that a locking ring from a Bottom bracket will fit? Ok, I know it is not as good as a track hub with a left hand thread but it will do the job. Therefore the thread was degreased and the lock nut fitted using loctite,

Thursday, 7 April 2011


Photo's of encouragement, mainly for me! Can you guess what it is yet? Of course another fixie.

Stripped the rear hub down to re grease the bearings and was quite surprised to see a cage holding the bearings in place, most unusual.

So, tyres and tubes fitted to the rims( all second hand of course) and bearings regreased, next task is to measure the frame width and spacer out the rear axel.